Research on the Color Models of the Heat Transfer Printing Paper

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The heat transfer printing is a new application of printing to textile industry. At present, there are no unified standards and parameters. In this paper, The parameters such as printing density, printing color gamut, the color efficiency of heat transfer printing papers and fabrics are tested. The evaluated printing quality parameters are put forward, therefore the reference standards are provided the reliable guidance for the heat transfer printing industry.

Abstract: Color output capability and output accuracy of digital printing machine used for simulating the offset printing were analyzed. A digital machine, HpIndigo 1050, was used in this study. The colorimetric values of its primaries, cyan, magenta, yellow and black, were not the same as that primaries used in the offset printing, and the differences between them could not be removed by adjusting the maximal output ink level. The HpIndigo’s color gamut, consequently, could not completely meet the offset print requirement, typically presenting the absence of some colors equal to or close to the offset’s color gamut. So, color management technique was accepted in our experiment, and the offset’s CMYK values were translated into the digital machine’s CMYK values with the relative intent color simulation through these two machine’s profiles. The results showed that the color output accuracy within the offset color gamut was raised on the whole, and the big color differences only happened on these colors outside the digital machine’s gamut. Numerically, for 928 colors in IT8.7/3 chart, the CIELAB average/maximal color differences dropped from 4.98/13.90 to 3.13/13.13 respectively corresponding to the cases before and after color management accepting. Specially, for gray colors, the average/maximal color differences changed from 4.91/5.59 to 0.92/2.00, improving the gray balance dramatically.

Abstract: The common filters used in spatial gamut mapping algorithms were studied in this paper which included Gaussian filter and bilateral filter based on spatial gamut mapping theory. And one framework of spatial gamut mapping oriented to digital printing was designed which combined the printing image characteristics and reproduction requirements. The framework combined printing image processing technique and gamut mapping technique and the results help to choose or develop better spatial gamut mapping algorithms oriented to digital printing.

Abstract: Offset paper properties have great influence on the quality of print matter. Eleven offset paper samples were printed by IGT printability tester, then the density and L*a*b values of printed samples were measured. The relationship between paper properties and optical density or color gamut of paper printed was studied. The results show that main density increases with the increased ink quantity before the main density reaches saturation, the saturation density becomes greater with increased ink absorbency. When the smoothness is larger, lower ink quantity is needed for reaching saturation density, and larger color gamut is obtained. This study will provide references for the paper making and printing enterprises.

Abstract: In packaging market, Vacuum Plate of Aluminum by UV offset printing is light impediment effectively, moisture-proof, and forgery-proof and reaches the request of the green packaging production. Thus, the packaging of Vacuum Plate of Aluminum is used widely. This study was a true experimental research. The test form employed was the printing quality control strip from international printing specification. It was used to record and analyze the color variance between Vacuum Plate of Aluminum and Aluminum Foil with white board and no white board using UV Offset Printing. The study indicated the comparison of Tone Value Increased & the difference of Color Gamut Range among these three packaging materials via C, M, Y, K four colors tone value and RGB area testing, and results reveals that the tone value on the Vacuum Plate of Aluminum with white board increased most among these three materials; the dot gain percentage of the Vacuum Plate of Aluminum is less than 15% which with the highest stability than others. All signature findings are given in Fig.1 and Fig.2. These results are entirely consistent with research hypotheses.

Abstract: To expend the printed color gamut is the most important area for today’s print quality. Conventional wide gamut printing technologies utilize six or seven colors. However, these processes increase the complexity and the cost. Therefore, the four-color wide gamut inks are becoming the major development in Taiwan’s printing industry. This study is focused on the print performance study of the four-color wide gamut inks in the domestic market that are complied with the RoHS regulations. In this study Tung-Ming and K+E wide gamut process inks were tested for their print performance. The press control was to comply ISO12647-2 specifications. The test forms were printed on both type 1 and type 2 papers that specified in ISO12647-2. The normal process ink set was also printed to compare with those wide-gamut color ink sets. The result shows that the both wide-gamut ink sets have reached color gamut larger than the ISO12647-2. In this study shows that the domestic normal process ink set can comply the international standard, and the developing wide gamut ink also reach the standard. However, the color characteristics and printability have to test before using these wide gamut color ink sets. With the optimized process control and color management system, the four-color wide gamut inks can produce the best color result on paper.